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- 0:05[SPEAKER_01]: You are listening to a special edition of the Colt Report with Will and David Rutherford.
- 0:11[SPEAKER_01]: Their preview of Sunday's Colt's game against the youth contestants.
- 0:17[SPEAKER_01]: And it's only on the Central Indiana Sports Report.
- 0:23[SPEAKER_01]: Welcome Colt's fans to the Central Indiana Sports Report for a special edition of the Colt's Report with Will and Dave Rutherford.
- 0:30[SPEAKER_01]: their preview of the Colts game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, and we said before the year that the Colts could be really good and still be 0 and 3 because of the tough schedule.
- 0:42[SPEAKER_01]: So far they've been pretty good one game off on another, but they are 0 and 2, and we'll backs our against the wall.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_01]: This is a bit of make or break to where you start to question who will be around who won't be around if you don't win this one.
- 1:01[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, the numbers and statistics are not good in terms of teams having a no and three start and then making the playoffs the Texans have done it.
- 1:09[SPEAKER_02]: twice in the last eight years, I believe they are the only team that has done that since 2000.
- 1:14[SPEAKER_02]: So, I mean, this is essentially an elevation game, the colds.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_02]: I don't think they can recover from a no and three start, especially with two of those games coming at home.
- 1:23[SPEAKER_02]: If there's ever been a time that it's gut check for this team, it's this week.
- 1:28[SPEAKER_02]: And I think that this is a Houston team that is awfully good.
- 1:31[SPEAKER_02]: If the colds can put together a better game playing defensively, then they have done the previous two weeks.
- 1:38[SPEAKER_00]: Honestly, I'm not sure that I could agree with any more of that comment.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: You know, this Houston Texan team is by the numbers has not played very well either.
- 1:49[SPEAKER_00]: They're given up quite a few points, what 28 points a game.
- 1:53[SPEAKER_00]: Only score an 18.5 points a game.
- 1:56[SPEAKER_00]: This is a game that early on, you know, I would have said this is a game that we weren't going to be able to be able to get.
- 2:06[SPEAKER_01]: uh... but uh... it's a goodable gain if if they're prepared yeah uh... after two weeks of the season it's gotten hard to tell but the Texans i thought looks really good against buffalo offensively and defensively they made a lot of plays they also gave a lot of yards and points but it's josh allen in the bills and then last week i thought for sure they were going
- 2:36[SPEAKER_01]: no issue and they just laid an egg and now I have no idea what to expect going in this game.
- 2:45[SPEAKER_02]: I think it's fair to say that the Bengals are much improved, especially defensively.
- 2:48[SPEAKER_02]: They're, um, front force really good.
- 2:52[SPEAKER_01]: But they were getting, yeah, we really good.
- 2:56[SPEAKER_01]: I think they were getting their butts off the gun.
- 2:58[SPEAKER_01]: The Bengals up front both sides of the ball and
- 3:03[SPEAKER_02]: I think this bingles team is really good, I do.
- 3:05[SPEAKER_02]: I think that they are much improved.
- 3:08[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, I think so.
- 3:09[SPEAKER_02]: I think offensively, they have all the weapons to be at great football team.
- 3:13[SPEAKER_02]: They have an awesome quarterback.
- 3:15[SPEAKER_02]: And as long as they're defense and front force, good, they're gonna be off lead.
- 3:22[SPEAKER_02]: Okay, I really, I mean, I think that probably my favorite right now to win the AFC North.
- 3:27[SPEAKER_02]: I think they're that good.
- 3:28[SPEAKER_02]: I think that the addition of Dexter Lawrence was huge for their defensive line.
- 3:33[SPEAKER_02]: So I think it's fair to question Houston offensively because they haven't looked good.
- 3:38[SPEAKER_02]: And defensively they've given up a lot of points as well.
- 3:41[SPEAKER_02]: But I mean, I don't think it's wrong to say, Cincinnati's also a very good team.
- 3:49[SPEAKER_01]: I think you could make an argument as to say they may be a pretty good team.
- 3:52[SPEAKER_01]: I, you keep using the word very.
- 3:55[SPEAKER_02]: I think they're going to go into Pittsburgh and beat them bad.
- 3:58[SPEAKER_02]: I really do.
- 3:58[SPEAKER_02]: I think this bingles defenses.
- 4:01[SPEAKER_02]: very underrated in terms of what they've been able to do in two weeks of work and quite frankly, for weren't for Joe Burro turning the ball over twice in the Tampa Bay game, that wouldn't even been a close game.
- 4:12[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, they had two defensive touchdowns, Tampa Bay did, they can't really count on that.
- 4:18[SPEAKER_02]: I don't think the Houston defensively looks the way that they did and offensively, they have the same questions they've had for two years.
- 4:26[SPEAKER_02]: stay upright and and work through his progression.
- 4:29[SPEAKER_02]: He's really good over the middle but Mikko Collins is questionable this week.
- 4:34[SPEAKER_02]: So there goes his best receiving threat Jane Higgins is also out for the rest of the season has implated all because of a ACL injury and training camp.
- 4:42[SPEAKER_02]: So they're starting to get limited in terms of their offensive depth, the receiver position.
- 4:49[SPEAKER_02]: I don't know.
- 4:49[SPEAKER_02]: I think this is a story we've been talking about for two years with them.
- 4:54[SPEAKER_02]: I think that they've always offensively been a little overrated.
- 4:57[SPEAKER_02]: I thought Strauss rookie season.
- 4:58[SPEAKER_02]: He was very good for a rookie, but I think the league has found the answer to his test.
- 5:05[SPEAKER_02]: Defensively last year, they were just so good.
- 5:07[SPEAKER_02]: It made you feel like, well, they're definitely gonna roll and everything's gonna be fine, but I have a feeling that they're chomping at the bit to get to play this Colts team who they've had their number, the last four years.
- 5:23[SPEAKER_00]: I just can't help but can't help but think that you talked about the bingles and their defense getting better what would be the the coincidence that the cold defenses may be not getting better.
- 5:35[SPEAKER_00]: Let's put two and two together here defensive coordinator maybe maybe the bingles were right about that and we are not but you know as I look at the receivers for the
- 5:49[SPEAKER_00]: And I think it's a similar situation to where we are, and I can't believe I'm going to say this, but I'm not sure that our receiver room is not better than what they have right now.
- 6:01[SPEAKER_00]: So I've been down on the cold to win in this game, but I really win as I dig and look a little bit deeper.
- 6:13[SPEAKER_00]: I think this is a game we can win.
- 6:17[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, Dalton Schultz has been really good one of the top three tight ends and then I fell through a couple of weeks But yeah, that's a struggle and I think I'm gonna end up picking the colds in this game, too, and I would not have thought that a week ago Well, I expect the colds to really struggle against Schultz again.
- 6:38[SPEAKER_02]: They've
- 6:39[SPEAKER_02]: really struggled with Kelsey.
- 6:40[SPEAKER_02]: I think Dalton Schultz is continuing to submit himself as a pretty legitimate tight-end threat and the NFL level, especially with the report he has with Stroud and has built over the course of the last three seasons.
- 6:54[SPEAKER_02]: I still think this Texan's defense in this game is ultimately going to come down to who can get more stops now.
- 7:02[SPEAKER_02]: I have
- 7:04[SPEAKER_02]: more faith that the Texans defense is going to be able to get stops in the goals.
- 7:07[SPEAKER_02]: I think this the Texans offensively are hoping that this is the game that they've seen the cults play on tape because if so they're going to that shrouds torched the cults.
- 7:18[SPEAKER_01]: And as we do for every game when we preview it because it's so important in the NFL, we look at the injury list and
- 7:26[SPEAKER_01]: Pretty good news till for the closer two weeks, although is Dave mentioned going to be limited to wider receiver.
- 7:32[SPEAKER_01]: Alec Pierce is a non-participation act in Duel and is out tread wells on the injured list as well.
- 7:39[SPEAKER_01]: But he will play and then Sorvarius Ward also looks like he is limited if not out.
- 7:47[SPEAKER_01]: But the Texans list is even longer, including Clowny, Hummel, Nico Collins, we mentioned.
- 7:53[SPEAKER_02]: I think that any time you see a corner have a growing issue with the Shemarius Ward's deal with, you've got to think it's probably training on downside.
- 8:01[SPEAKER_02]: It's the same with Nico Collins with the hamstring injury.
- 8:03[SPEAKER_02]: I'd say that he's probably trending towards out too.
- 8:06[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, it neutralizes the playing field, no question, I wouldn't have thought that the cults would be in a better health situation considering what happened to Alec Pierce last week.
- 8:14[SPEAKER_02]: I really have full faith, Josh Downs can be an awfully good number one in the interim.
- 8:20[SPEAKER_02]: I don't think that he's a number one long term just with a size in his inability.
- 8:25[SPEAKER_02]: I think the play great outside.
- 8:26[SPEAKER_02]: He's definitely more of a slot receiver.
- 8:28[SPEAKER_02]: He's pretty much played exclusively in this slot, in his NFL career.
- 8:33[SPEAKER_01]: I think to just assume that Alec Pierce is out because I didn't even mention him.
- 8:38[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah.
- 8:38[SPEAKER_02]: They've already listed him as out.
- 8:39[SPEAKER_02]: It comes down to can tie other war and get separation against the Texans linebackers.
- 8:45[SPEAKER_02]: He struggled with that last year.
- 8:47[SPEAKER_02]: I do think the league is starting to catch on to some of these backside tied in screens that the cults have gotten awfully privy to running.
- 9:00[SPEAKER_02]: found ways to get war in the ball of the league's kind of catching up to a little bit.
- 9:04[SPEAKER_02]: I talked about that briefly, but I didn't think he was creative enough, and I still think that there is improvement in terms of alignment.
- 9:10[SPEAKER_02]: But war and does have to win as match up, especially with peers being out.
- 9:15[SPEAKER_02]: because it's really going to be a two-man show now, where it really is going to be Josh Towns and Tyler Warren are your only two-through-the-ear threats that teams are actively afraid of.
- 9:24[SPEAKER_02]: I think Keenan Allen, you saw how bad he looked till last two weeks, it's been pretty futureed.
- 9:31[SPEAKER_02]: And Pierce hasn't particularly played great either, but it's still, you know, not having your one outside definitely changes the calculus just a little bit.
- 9:39[SPEAKER_02]: I think this Texan's defense is fairly healthy, which does concern me because if there was a side of the ball, I'd rather than be banged up.
- 9:47[SPEAKER_02]: It would be their difference of line, but you've got to play with the roster that just put in front of you.
- 9:52[SPEAKER_02]: And if the cults can't find a reason to rally for this game, then I
- 9:57[SPEAKER_02]: I think we've, this season's over probably before we even got to October.
- 10:04[SPEAKER_01]: Let's make our predictions.
- 10:09[SPEAKER_01]: Dave and Will and I will be back on Sunday with our reaction to the Coldstexons game.
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- 10:24[SPEAKER_01]: And as Will mentioned, the strength of the Texans
- 10:27[SPEAKER_01]: is without question there front four, their front seven is also very good, good line backing core.
- 10:34[SPEAKER_01]: Good defensive backfield as well, but it starts with the front forward, getting a lot of pressure and they got a lot of pressure against Joe Burrow last week.
- 10:41[SPEAKER_01]: In spite of the loss, they were in the backfield almost every play.
- 10:47[SPEAKER_01]: I think there were times that Burrow got better protection than I expected, but a lot of that was
- 10:56[SPEAKER_01]: It's one without question when you're talking about getting pressure on the quarterback, one of the best defenses in the NFL.
- 11:02[SPEAKER_01]: And that is going to be something to be concerned with without question that defensive front can turn any game at any time like we saw last year games where CJ Straub was awful, the defense just came through and that is definitely a concern.
- 11:19[SPEAKER_01]: But I also think the Colts match up pretty well here.
- 11:23[SPEAKER_01]: I think that the culture going to be able to move the ball, I think there's going to be a low scoring game.
- 11:28[SPEAKER_01]: I think everybody thinks it's going to be a low scoring game if you overunders anything over 32 points.
- 11:34[SPEAKER_01]: I say take the under because I'm taking the Colton this one 17 to 13.
- 11:40[SPEAKER_00]: I agree with it potentially being low scoring because I just don't I don't think that
- 11:45[SPEAKER_00]: that Houston has the weapons that that they've had.
- 11:48[SPEAKER_00]: And I think they'll they'll struggle to score even against our pretty weak defense.
- 11:53[SPEAKER_00]: I actually like our offensive line in this matchup.
- 11:56[SPEAKER_00]: I know the Texans have a great front.
- 11:59[SPEAKER_00]: But I feel like we can counter that.
- 12:01[SPEAKER_00]: And if we do that, and we can run the ball, and we can move the sticks, I like the cold chances of winning this game too.
- 12:08[SPEAKER_00]: I'm gonna say, I'm gonna go a little higher than you though.
- 12:12[SPEAKER_00]: I'm gonna go 24, 21.
- 12:15[SPEAKER_02]: Well, um, I'm glad you guys came in super positive because I'm not I don't think the colds have a snow loss.
- 12:20[SPEAKER_02]: Trains in hell when in this game, they haven't beaten the Texans in two years.
- 12:24[SPEAKER_02]: I don't see it happening.
- 12:25[SPEAKER_02]: I think this Texans team just has their number.
- 12:27[SPEAKER_02]: I think to me, go Ryan's own Shane Steiken when it matters.
- 12:31[SPEAKER_02]: This coldsteam just.
- 12:33[SPEAKER_02]: I was on the bandwagon last year in terms of calling them a really good football team as this quickly.
- 12:38[SPEAKER_02]: I've seen enough and I just think they're bad.
- 12:41[SPEAKER_02]: I flat out think they're a bad team, defensively there's too many weaknesses.
- 12:46[SPEAKER_02]: I think they're going to score a bunch of points.
- 12:47[SPEAKER_02]: I think the Texans are going to score a bunch of points.
- 12:49[SPEAKER_02]: I think it's probably going to be a 30 to 24 type game.
- 12:53[SPEAKER_02]: Colts lose it on a fourth down with the chance to win.
- 12:56[SPEAKER_02]: I just don't think the school team can stop Houston.
- 12:58[SPEAKER_02]: Stroud owns over the middle our lineback or stroke will get in depth.
- 13:01[SPEAKER_02]: I'd even with them being at Xavier, Hudgetson and how do you do this for a few four points coming?
- 13:09[SPEAKER_02]: because I think the colds offense is good, and I think Houston, the colds can't stop Houston.
- 13:14[SPEAKER_02]: The colds are gonna have to throw the balls of the move.
- 13:18[SPEAKER_01]: Their defense is at least as good as the Bangle's defense.
- 13:21[SPEAKER_01]: It was the worst in the league last year, and is improved this year, but it's at least on that level.
- 13:27[SPEAKER_02]: Sure, but the colds, you know, just,
- 13:31[SPEAKER_02]: put 30 points on a chief team that held the Broncos to 10.
- 13:34[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, sometimes I just think game plan matters the way the game is going to play.
- 13:38[SPEAKER_02]: Sometimes you, you know, in a playoff game, you have both your ACEs go in and it's 65 and the third inning.
- 13:43[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, sometimes shit just happens.
- 13:45[SPEAKER_02]: I see it being a high scoring game.
- 13:47[SPEAKER_02]: I think it's going to be points put up.
- 13:49[SPEAKER_02]: Houston has not struggled putting points up on the school team in the past.
- 13:53[SPEAKER_02]: I just, I don't see it being this week where that they do it.
- 13:56[SPEAKER_01]: I see both offense of lines controlling the line of scrimmage and a lot of running and a lot of clock running and a lot of field goals, that's the way I see it, but you know, I would love to see the colds offense continue to thrive.
- 14:13[SPEAKER_01]: I just don't see a Josh downs and whoever else they're going to put out there with Quantred
- 14:24[SPEAKER_02]: Well, I, I, we just, if the cult's only score 16 points, we're going to get our asses beat bad, just used to.
- 14:32[SPEAKER_01]: I watched the Texans offense last week, Dave.
- 14:34[SPEAKER_01]: It's not that good.
- 14:37[SPEAKER_00]: No, it's not, but, but our defense isn't very good either.
- 14:46[SPEAKER_00]: And so, so, you know, it's, it's kind of hard to say here.
- 14:54[SPEAKER_00]: The Colts, they're, they're, they're due for when they played better than the Texans.
- 15:00[SPEAKER_00]: You know, they played better last week.
- 15:03[SPEAKER_00]: The Texans only put up six points last week on the Bengals.
- 15:08[SPEAKER_00]: And while I think the Bengals defense is better than ours.
- 15:15[SPEAKER_00]: It's still only six points.
- 15:17[SPEAKER_00]: They're going to have to prove offensively that they can.
- 15:20[SPEAKER_00]: they can do, you know, move the ball against us as well.
- 15:24[SPEAKER_00]: And we're, and we're, I just, my gut tells me we're due.
- 15:28[SPEAKER_00]: And this is gonna be a cold to win and we're gonna stay alive with some, some hope of potentially making a playoff run.
- 15:38[SPEAKER_01]: I won't be surprised if Jonathan Taylor goes over 150.
- 15:41[SPEAKER_01]: I think the culture gonna do this and
- 15:47[SPEAKER_01]: the old fashioned way.
- 15:49[SPEAKER_01]: And I think this Texan's defense is vulnerable.
- 15:53[SPEAKER_01]: And I think this cult's offensive line.
- 15:55[SPEAKER_01]: We haven't talked about it nearly enough yet.
- 15:57[SPEAKER_01]: I thought was really good against the chiefs.
- 16:00[SPEAKER_01]: I thought was pretty good against the ravens.
- 16:04[SPEAKER_01]: And particularly run in the ball.
- 16:07[SPEAKER_01]: They've had some past blocking issues, particularly on the corners, but man,
- 16:14[SPEAKER_01]: I think they can control a game and they might be good enough to get this team six or seven wins.
- 16:21[SPEAKER_00]: Jonathan Taylor to the victory.
- 16:23[SPEAKER_00]: I agree.
- 16:23[SPEAKER_00]: I think 150 yards is doable.
- 16:26[SPEAKER_00]: And if we can if we can run the ball, then that makes even their past rush a little less effective.
- 16:31[SPEAKER_00]: They can't cheat on things.
- 16:32[SPEAKER_00]: And if we can if we can do that, this is a this is a
- 16:45[SPEAKER_00]: and the cold to last couple of weeks, but I'm not seeing this being the same Texan's team as it's been either.
- 16:51[SPEAKER_00]: To home, we have a chance to come home and take care of business and I think they will this week.
- 17:00[SPEAKER_01]: That's really what changed my mind.
- 17:01[SPEAKER_01]: Will was watching that Bengals Texans game.
- 17:05[SPEAKER_01]: It was just like, yeah, the Bengals defense is better, but Dexter Lawrence didn't turn a record breaking defense for how bad it was into the 85 bears overnight.
- 17:17[SPEAKER_02]: No, I just, I don't think Houston's going to lay two eggs in a row.
- 17:21[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, I, they're not going to come out and I, they're not going to score 13 points.
- 17:26[SPEAKER_02]: It's just, that's just not the, especially against the colds.
- 17:29[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, we forget this is also the same team that started 0 and 3 last year.
- 17:33[SPEAKER_02]: They scored nine points against the chargers.
- 17:36[SPEAKER_02]: They are the Rams excuse me.
- 17:38[SPEAKER_02]: They scored 19 points against Tampa and 10 points against Jacksonville.
- 17:41[SPEAKER_02]: And then ended up almost running the table and making the playoffs.
- 17:48[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, and I think that they're, they're just a sleeping giant.
- 17:55[SPEAKER_01]: I think I have something to become the norm for that offense.
- 18:00[SPEAKER_01]: That's what I'm seeing.
- 18:02[SPEAKER_01]: Laying those eggs is becoming the norm for that offense.
- 18:05[SPEAKER_02]: That's because Strault sucks, but he sucks against everybody and both the cults.
- 18:09[SPEAKER_02]: That's the problem.
- 18:13[SPEAKER_01]: Every time I see him play, I think he can't be as bad as I remember.
- 18:18[SPEAKER_02]: You better hope it's CJ Stroud because if Davis Mills gets in the game, the culture is going to get beat by a hundred.
- 18:28[SPEAKER_01]: Could be right.
- 18:30[SPEAKER_01]: Hi, when he had a slip it's stroud was good when he had all his weapons, but that was for about eight games because they cannot stay healthy, including tank Dell, who I don't think people even remember how good he was.
- 18:42[SPEAKER_02]: Well, and he's just, that's a career that's been lost in injury.
- 18:47[SPEAKER_02]: I mean, I know for being completely honest.
- 18:49[SPEAKER_01]: So yeah, too bad, because he was a legit one B wide receiver.
- 18:59[SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, absolutely.
- 19:00[SPEAKER_02]: He was a rock star that year.
- 19:01[SPEAKER_02]: That was awesome.
- 19:04[SPEAKER_02]: I don't know.
- 19:05[SPEAKER_02]: I hope you guys are right.
- 19:05[SPEAKER_02]: I'm wrong.
- 19:06[SPEAKER_02]: I just just do not feel the vibes on this team at all.
- 19:13[SPEAKER_01]: Let's talk some Pacers later this week.
- 19:17[SPEAKER_02]: That'll help by that team.
- 19:18[SPEAKER_02]: That team I've got some vibes for.
- 19:23[SPEAKER_02]: Chris Ball just made it so hard to be a cult fan.
- 19:25[SPEAKER_02]: He's ruined my love of this team.
- 19:27[SPEAKER_02]: I agree.
- 19:28[SPEAKER_02]: So much ruined my love of this team.
- 19:30[SPEAKER_02]: If they win, it's like, OK, well, they're just keeping my hopes up so they can stab me.
- 19:35[SPEAKER_02]: Exactly.
- 19:35[SPEAKER_02]: Later in the year, right?
- 19:36[SPEAKER_02]: They just I hate this over five years in a row now.
- 19:40[SPEAKER_02]: If it were humanly possible for me to be a fan of another team,
- 19:44[SPEAKER_01]: A day of year, remember, back when Peyton Manning was at the height, and I remember thinking, God, one day we're gonna look back on this and think, this isn't ever happened in again.
- 19:56[SPEAKER_01]: And we were right.
- 19:57[SPEAKER_00]: We're starting to start to see that, aren't we?
- 20:00[SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, I remember thinking about, this is like 12 years in a row of really good NFL football in our lives, one day we're gonna pay for this.
- 20:09[SPEAKER_00]: We just still haven't recovered from the intro
- 20:16[SPEAKER_01]: Thanks so much, guys, I appreciate it as always.
- 20:18[SPEAKER_01]: It's always fun talking cults even when we're more debating than talking cults.
- 20:23[SPEAKER_01]: So, thanks so much again.
- 20:31[SPEAKER_01]: Once again, Will and Dave and I will be back on Sunday with our reaction to the cult's game.
- 20:37[SPEAKER_01]: Usually we have three podcasts a week, our reaction, the cult's report, and then a preview this week,
- 20:44[SPEAKER_01]: Reaction to the Sunday night game was a little delayed, so we decided to just be too.
- 20:50[SPEAKER_01]: We should be back next week with a Coltrue 4 and a preview of their trip to London next week.
- 20:59[SPEAKER_01]: Thanks again.
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- 21:06[SPEAKER_01]: I love Susan.